Recommended+APP's

This page will contain a list of recommended APP's used in different grade across the ISE network. It is a work in progress and contribution from across the sites is key.

//- Please note that the links are to the USA iTunes store so you can see icons and reviews. You will need to download from iTunes Italy on the iPads.// //- Grade suggestions are general and we should adapt them as we generate more classroom experience.// //- Often there are paid versions of the free apps.// = = =Core Apps (Those that the ISE Network is asking parents to purchase from September 2012)=

Core apps by Grade [[file:Apps by Grade.docx]]
It has issues with sharing with Dropbox but is recommended until a replacement exists. || Grade 1 upwards || Creating Collaborating Communicating Organising || Communicating || Communicating || Communicating Organising || Communicating || Full version €3.99 || Grade 2 upwards || Communicating Organising || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Communicating || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Organising || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Organising || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Organising || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Note1. This list is not final and will expand and contract given experiences over the year. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Note2.The Cost of Core Apps above is approx: Euros 40
 * ~ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">APP ||~ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Comment ||~ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grade Suggested ||~ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ICT Skill ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Pages] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pages is the most functional and easy to use word processors for iPad.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Keynote] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Powerpoint for the iPad. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grade 1 upwards || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Creating
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Numbers] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The iOS spreadsheet app || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grade 3-4 upwards || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Organising ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Puppetpals] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Make stories on the ipad with movable characters, sets and adding voice. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grade 1 upwards || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Creating
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|iMovie] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Editing video on the iPad || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grade 4 upwards || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Creating
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Creative Book Builder] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Make iBooks on your iPad || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">From K-T (with support) upwards || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Creating
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Popplet] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Ideas/concept mapping tool. Images and text can be inserted.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Garargeband] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Music. An array of instruments and recording possibilities. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Music - Grade 4 onwards || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Creating
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|ScreenChomp] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Free. Students can create a presentation, by recording their voice, manipulating images and adding text etc, to play back. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">From Grade 1 upwards || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Commincating
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Educreations Whiteboad] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">With this interactive whiteboard app you can also record your lesson. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">From Grade 1 upwards || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Communicating ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Google Translate] ||  || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">From Grade 1 upwards || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Commincating
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Calculator Pro] ||  || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">From Grade 1 upwards || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Organising ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Google Earth] ||  || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">From Grade 1 upwards || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Investigating ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Dictionary] ||  || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">From Grade 1 upwards || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Investigating
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Clock] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Although any free clock would be OK || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">From Grade 1 upwards || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Organising ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Adobe reader] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Reads PDF files || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">From Grade 1 upwards || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Communi cating ||

=Free:= Communicating || Creating || Communicating || Communicating || Organising || Organising || Organising || Creating || Collaborating ||
 * ~ APP ||~ Comment ||~ Grade Suggested ||~ ICT Skill ||
 * [|Kids Patterns] || Patterns and sequencing - Free but paid for recommended || K to Grade 2 || Investigating ||
 * [|Maths 3-5] || Maths for the younger student - Free but paid for recommended || K to Grade 2 || Investigating ||
 * [|neuKids Draw] || Creative skills for the younger student - Free but paid for recommended || K to Grade 2 || Creating ||
 * [|Toontastic] || Like Puppetpals but more cartoon orientated ||  || Creating ||
 * [|Dropbox] || (with class login to share work) || Grade 3 upwards || Collaborating ||
 * [|Sketchbook] ||  || All || Creating ||
 * [|Brainpop daily] || Can be US centric but they often have some great content || Grade 4 upwards || Investigating ||
 * 4,5,[|6,Letter Spelling Free] ||  || Grade 3 upwards || Investigating ||
 * [|Sudoku Puzzle Packs] ||  || Grade 4 upwards || Investigating ||
 * [|Wordpress] || Works with Kidblogs as well as Wordpress Sites || Grade 3 upwards || Collaborating
 * [|Quick Voice Recorder] || Audio recording and podcasts etc || All || Communicating
 * [|Qrafter - QR code reader-creator] || Reads and creates QR codes (see the QR code page) || All || Collaborating
 * [|Dry Erase] || Whiteboard for mind mapping, notes etc || All || Collaborating
 * [|My Homework] || Organising homework || Grade 4 upwards || Organising ||
 * [|National Geographic Explorer] || Student centred NG, some content free, some paid || Grade 4 upwards || Investigating ||
 * [|Word Solitaire] || Vocabulary practice and development || Grade 3ish upwards || Investigating
 * [|Rocket Speller] || Spelling Practice || Grade 4 upwards || Investigating
 * [|Spelling Notebook Free] || Spelling lists, teacher can add their voice to help pronunciation. || Grade 4 upwards || Investigating
 * [|Music Sparkle] || Bit like Garage band for the younger student. || Grade 4ish downwards || Communicating
 * [|Audioboo] || Podcasting. iPhone app but works well on the iPad with easy publishing to the associated website. || Grade 1 upwards || Communicating

=Paid:=

Communicating || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Annotate any PDF document || Grade 2 upwards || Investigating || =Useful for Students:= Organising || Organising || Organising || Communicating || Organising ||
 * ~ APP ||~ Comment ||~ Grade Suggested ||~ ICT Skill ||
 * [|Mobicip Web Filter] || Browser level filtering for inappropriate content. || All || Investigating
 * [|Kids Puzzle Play Times Table] ||  || Grade 3 upwards || Investigating ||
 * [|Maths Trainer] ||  || Grade 3 upwards || Investigating ||
 * [|Multiply wiz] ||  || Grade 3 upwards || Investigating ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|neuAnnotate PDF] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">€0.79
 * ~ APP ||~ Comment ||~ Grade Suggested ||~ ICT Skill ||
 * [|Redfish] || (Poisson Rouge) (great for kinder, trans, grade 1) Euros 7.99 || Kinder - 3, EAL || Investigating
 * [|Redfish Alphabet free] ||  || Kinder - 3, EAL || Investigating
 * [|ABC Tracer] || (letter formation, link to paid version) Free or Euros 1.59 ||  || Investigating ||
 * [|Picture Dictionary Free] ||  || Grade 1 - 3, EAL || Investigating
 * [|Play Sight Words] ||  || Grade 1 - 3, EAL || Investigating ||
 * [|Maths Regrouping] ||  || Grade 4 - 5 || Investigating ||
 * [|NASA HD] || (Great for older students with Space UOI) || Grade 3 upwards || Investigating ||
 * [|Star Walk] || (Great for older students with Space UOI) Paid but very good || Grade 3 upwards || Investigating ||
 * [|Caster Free] || Audio recorder for podcasts etc || All || Creating
 * [|Timeline Eons] || Free. Human history timeline || Grade 2 - 3 upwards || Investigating

=Useful for Teachers:=

Organising Communicating || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%; line-height: 22px;">cloud storage. No image insert function in version 4 for Quickword. || All || Communicating Creating Organising || Dropbox, audio notes and insert image. || All || CommunicatingCreating Organising ||
 * ~ APP ||~ Comment ||~ Subject Suggested ||~ ICT Skill ||
 * [|Printcentral] || Print to any network attached printer (not just Airprint compliant) || All || Communicating ||
 * [|Whiteboard HD] || Notes, charts and brainstorming || UOI || Collaborating
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%; line-height: 22px;">[|Quickoffice Pro HD] || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%; line-height: 22px;"> Being Considered as Pages replacement. Euros 15.99 Great Dropbox and
 * [|Sundry Notes] || This may be a fair replacement for a full word processor.